Imani Milele is a Christian organization on a mission to rescue, educate, develop, and improve lives of Uganda’s orphaned and most vulnerable children. They currently serve over 3,000 Ugandan children. Nina fell in love with the Imani Milele kids last spring when the traveling choir came to Community of Faith church. The children’s choirs from the church and the Imani Milele choir had a combined concert and Nina, who helped with the children’s choirs, first got to know the Imani kids there as they sang together. She also hosted a number of different Imani kids as they came through the area several times over the spring, summer, and fall.

Nina has been to the FFHM property in Vincente Guerrero, Mexico twice. At that site, there is an orphanage, macadamia nut farm, and processing facility, school for physically challenge kids in the community, an outreach program to the surrounding area (Nina’s favorite), and much more. Nina loved playing with the kids and giving them spoonful’s of peanut butter and glasses of milk to drink.

Nina was part of this original church plant eight years ago and she was heavily invested in many areas of the church. She was an active contributor on the worship team, service projects, youth group, children’s choirs and anywhere else there was a need. She loved her church family very much.

Nina was very active in the performing arts at Lakeridge. She was in the orchestra, choir, and drama, participating in the school musical all four years, and she was secretary/treasurer of the Pacer Drama Club. She absolutely adored all of the students and faculty involved in these activities.

To donate to Lakeridge High School Performing Arts, send a check to Lakeridge High School, 1235 Overlook Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Please ensure you make the check out to “Lakeridge High School” and write “Nina” on the memo line.